Wagga Wagga to Mildura

It’s very early in the morning as I write this, the wine having lost its magic about 2 am. It is raining. The free internet connection via ethernet cable is erratic. I expect it is time limited to 30 mins but it is better than nothing. I wonder where next we shall have such techno luxury?
Today is the real start to the trip. I’m looking forward to the drive despite Mike’s lack of enthusiasm for the Hay Plain. Perhaps he has driven it once too often. It is only my third crossing after our Xmas 1984 Barossa trip in the Bluebird, with Tim due any day, and then our unexpected continental crossing from Perth after the Compass debacle of ’91.
It’s 4.30 am. Will try to get some more sleep. Wish me luck:)

Wagga Wagga

Always loved that name. Like Nulla Nulla. Almost the limit of my knowledge of our first people, I regret to say but I blame my deficient private school education. All future embarrassments I plan to blame on Mad Cow disease. Thank God for that trip to England in 1980. Denny Crane.
Tess is watching "The Golden Compass" while I play with the free internet. Pleasant motel the Ambassador. Enjoyed a pizza in Baylis Street.
Easy trip to Canberra as usual. Late MacBreakfast at Sutton Forest surrounded by families who grew up on the stuff! Worked a treat, however, and we were soon delivering the Mazda to Emma and enjoying lunch (my shout) with Tim and Saskia as well. I left Tim with my new folding bike (eBay purchase) to iron out the wrinkles. Was hoping to explore the Flinders with it but I fear it would not hold my weight.
Off to Mildura tomorrow via Narrandera, Hay, Balranald and the Hay plain. I had lots of interesting observations to note as well but they seem to have deserted me. Check for an update tomorrow when the wine has lost its power.
Cheers!

Flinders Ranges Tour

Tomorrow we set sail for Wagga Wagga via Canberra on the first leg of our Springtime in the Flinders road trip. Armed with a new Aldi car fridge (hope it doesn't blow a fuse) and possibly taking my latest ebay purchase - a folding bicycle - we will cover thousands of miles in the 8 days we're away. We head off into uncertain weather but an exciting itinerary planned by Tess using wotif and others including Mildura, a couple of nights in the Clare Valley then two nights in Wilpena Pound and another two in Broken Hill on our way home. Our loooong trip home will be broken by one final stop with some old friends in Orange.
We enjoyed another lovely weekend in the Hunter to start the holidays and since then have been relaxing.
Enough of that!
Will keep you posted on this Blog (for PC users like George) as well as my Mac blog.
Rob